St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-30
THE HIATN CONVENTION.
Fight over DeleEatcs..Nom- Partisan
Nominations Favored.


Nominations Favored.
Freeman p. Lane called the convention
to order in the absence OF City Chairman
Robinson. and read the call. Some men
jumped to their feet to name the chairman.
r. B. Lanedon declined the honor. A. J.
BOardman nominated T. P. Lane and G. P.
Preston named Robert Stratton. Mr.. Lane
very modestly declined to put the motion,
and Boardman placed it before the house.
Lane was unanimously chosen, but said
that was hardly fair and called for q vote,
but Stratton declined and Lane was in
stalled. Before he could say word Judge
Nelch rose and put a motion and Mr.. Lane
was declared permanent chairman. Mr..
GoOdhue wanted c. p. Preston for secretary.
but Preston wanted the floor for his p0r-
ton, so J. B. Worral was chosen on motion
of George II. Fletcher. This little pleas
antry over including two or three fresh
jokes by Chairman Lane. the convention
proceeded to business and appointed the
usual committee on credentials. 1t ap.
peared there were at least six contested
precincts, the contest including both pre-
cinctS OF the Thirteenth ward so on motion
of c. a. Pilisbury no member was named
from that ward and the chair appointed one
at large to make the number thirteen. The
committee, was as follows: First ward,
j. II. Ellis; Second, Robert Jamison;
Third, H. c. Hanke; Fourth. a. j. Board
man; Fifth, c. A. Pillsbury; Sixth,
II. f. qLotz:I = Seventh. E. A.
Allen: Eighth. E. L. Rocks; Ninth,
c. A. Chase; Tenth, c. W. Lane; Eleventh,
II. 3. Thompson; Twelfth, II. B. Cramer;
at large, j. W. Nash. c. P. Preston
wanted committee on permanent organi
YaTj hnt RI
ton of E. J. Davenport. The committee
on credentials retired to the corner of the
gallery, and the convention took a recess of
twenty minutes.
FIGHT OVER SEATS.
The committee on credentials had a
long and heated session. and finally sub
United majority and minority report on
the contested precincts, which were the
Fifth of the Eleventh and the First of the
Eighth: the other precincts were regularly
reported. The first fight was over the seat
ing Of L. S. Goodfellow, of the Fifth of the
Fifth. in place Of c. l.. Snyder, regularly
elected. Synder was absent and Goodfel
low seated in his place, but before the
committee reported Synder showed up.
After little acrimonious discussion be-
tween }. A. Wolverton, for Goodfellow,
and Robert StrattOn. for Snyder the latter
was duly seated. Inc ngnC over the L lrSI
precinct Of the Eighth was fierce but short.
Each side to the fight was given five min
utes to present its case. L. L. Rock led
off for the contesting delegation, and
read af1idavits which were heard with
mingled cheers and Kisses. Ii. W.
Foote replied for the regulars, and
John Day Smith was given the
privilege of the floor in the same cause. J.
II. Giddngs wound up for the contestants,
and statements on each side were made
from the committee on credentials. The
adoption of the majority report (Munford
delegation was moved, and an amendment
made to substitute the minority report
(Stoneman delegates). The minority re-
port was adopted, and the Stoneman dele
gates were accordingly seated. Other con-
tests were speedily settled, and the conven-
ton was ready to do something. The TEN.
porary organization was made permanent,
and on motion of w. P. Roberts. the chair
was authorized to appoint three committees
of thirteen EACH one on park commission,
one on school board and one for an eXecu-
tive committee, the committee to be author
lied, in case the Democrats declined to con-
fer, to make the proper nominations. The
convention adjourned until $50, only to
separate into justice conventions after de-
Gliding to nominate no candidates for judges
Of the municipal court.